I Had A Beautiful Time Chords

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I Had A Beautiful Time by Merle Haggard is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			G 
We met downtown in the barroom 
                     D7 
Both of us needing a friend 

You brought me home to your doorstep     
                            G 
It was there you invited me in 

                                 
We spent the wee hours dancing 
                             D7 
To your favorite home stereo sounds 
    
We talked about what we been needing 
                           G 
Discussing our ups and our downs 

                                
And I've had a beautiful time 
                           D7 
Holding your heart next to mine 

I poured out the feelings while you poured the wine 
                         G 
And I've had a beautiful time 

                             
If I seem a wee bit uneasy 
                       D7 
You really sized me up right 

There's somebody home still up waiting 
                             G 
Probably been waiting up all night 

                                  
I can't say I found any answers 
                              D7 
But you listen while I rattle on 
     
And you little beautiful lady 
                           G 
And you kept me from being alone 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante